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Thursday, 10 October 2019

The Guardian

• Thomas Cook stores buyer hopes to re-employ entire 2,500 workforceHays Travel acquires 555 stores and sees a bright future for package holiday sectorA husband-and-wife team who built their tourism business from the ground up say they hope to save the jobs of all 2,500 former Thomas Cook staff, after buying the collapsed tour operator’s 555 shops.John and Irene Hays, who run Sunderland-based Hays Travel, the Just Go Travel operator, snapped up Thomas Cook’s UK travel agency business for an undisclosed fee, in a takeover sealed at 11.53pm on Tuesday. Continue reading...
• BA to offset domestic flight emissions from next yearAnnouncement comes as parent company commits to net-zero carbon flying by 2050 British Airways will offset all domestic flight emissions from next year, after its owner IAG became the first airline group to commit to net-zero carbon flying by 2050.IAG’s chief executive, Willie Walsh, said that the company would reach the net-zero target largely through offsetting but pledged its airlines, including Aer Lingus and Iberia, would also substantially reduce emissions through sustainable fuels and replacing older aircraft. Continue reading...

Times Online

• British Airways owner IAG to target net-zero emissionsBritish Airways is to offset carbon emissions for all UK domestic flights from next year as part of a wider commitment by its parent company to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

City AM

• London City Airport checks boarding passes as Extinction Rebellion attempts three-day shutdownLondon City Airport will block anyone from entering the terminal without a boarding pass today as it seeks to thwart the threat of a three-day Extinction Rebellion strike.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Thomas Cook's 555 shops to be bought by rivalAll 555 Thomas Cook shops are to be bought by rival Hays Travel in a move that could save up to 2,500 jobs. The independent travel agent is buying the shops from the Official Receiver, which was appointed when Thomas Cook collapsed last month. Sunderland-based Hays said it planned to reopen the shops under its own brand with immediate effect. Hays has already offered jobs to 600 Thomas Cook staff and it plans to hire more as part of its rapid expansion. The move is a significant step for Hays, which currently has 190 shops across the UK. John Hays, who set up the the company 40 years ago,...

Aviation Industry

• Offsetting won’t get us to net zero, says AEF in response to government consultationAEF responded to the Department for Transport’s consultation Carbon offsetting in transport: a call for evidence which closed on 26 September 2019. The consultation outlined a proposal to require all air travel providers and other providers of ticketed travel to …
• ATR launches ATR 42-600S for short takeoffs and landingsATR is targeting customers operating out of space-constrained airports with the formal launch of a STOL (short takeoff and landing) version of the ATR 42-600, for which it has secured 20 commitments. read more
• Elbers: Replacing KLM’s Boeing 737s not a priority KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers sees no urgent need to decide soon on a replacement aircraft for its narrowbody Boeing 737s. read more
• Air France-KLM: ‘Too early’ to see Delta, LATAM cooperation benefits Air France-KLM chief executives say it is too early to see how the new strategic cooperation between Delta Air Lines and Chile’s LATAM Airlines will affect the SkyTeam alliance and its member-partners. read more
• American pulls MAX through mid-January, narrows 3Q guidanceAmerican Airlines narrowed its third-quarter revenue guidance and said the absence of Boeing 737 MAXs from its operation shaved $140 million off its 3Q pre-tax income and resulted in 9,475 flight cancellations. read more
• China’s airports handle 12.8 million passengers Oct. 1-7China’s week-long national day holiday, known as the Golden Week, saw 12.8 million passenger movements across China, a 5.1% year-on-year (YOY) increase. The Golden Week ran from Oct. 1-7. read more
• Tariffs could involve 15% of Airbus, Boeing backlogs: AnalysisPlanned tariffs on aircraft imports to the US from Europe would apply to about 15% of the Airbus backlog, Aviation Week Fleet Data Services show. read more

Other News Sources

• No Heathrow expansion without new rail link, says councilSurrey County Council has taken a tough stance towards expansion at Heathrow Airport.